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Ofelia Vasquez Philo, board president Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, reads aloud the text of the Texas historical marker at the Southside School during a dedication ceremony on Saturday. The event was sponsored by the Hays County Historical Commission. MERCURY PHOTO by JON SHAPLEY

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MERCURY PHOTOS by JON SHAPLEY

The Southside School, the campus where San Marcos-area Latino children attended classes prior to integration, was dedicated as a a state historical landmark during a ceremony on April 20. Built in 1949, the school was renamed Bonham Elementary in 1965 and served kindergarten and then pre-K students until it closed in 2009. Today the building is home to the Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos.

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